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GSAT0225 (GALILEO 29) (59598)
COSPAR: 2024-079A | Alt Name: GalileoSat-29
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59598
International Designator
2024-079A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:03:08 GMT
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Inclination
55.14°
Right Ascension
100.18°
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Argument of Perigee
337.11°
Period
844.70 min
Mean Motion
1.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GSAT0225 (GALILEO 29)
Alternative Name
GalileoSat-29
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EUSPA
Country
EU
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 59598U 24079A 26200.37717925 -.00000037 00000+0 00000+0 0 9998
2 59598 55.1387 100.1800 0000435 337.1149 204.2884 01.70473943 13861
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GSAT0225 (GALILEO 29), also known as GalileoSat-29, is a satellite manufactured by OHB for EUSPA, designed under the SmartMEO configuration and part of the Galileo constellation. It was launched on April 28, 2024, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and spans 14.5 meters with its deployed arrays. It carries a Galileo Navigation payload and MEO SAR equipment for navigation purposes. With a dry mass of 660 kg and a launch mass of 733 kg, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's mission lifetime is projected to be 12 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
1.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
660
Launch Mass
733
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Galileo FOC FM25
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OHB
Life Expectancy
+12 years
Bus
Galileo
Configuration
SmartMEO
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Galileo Navigation payload, MEO SAR
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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